Tag Archives: mountains

#132 – “A hard day’s night”? – or – A fun night out with a search dog

Posted on 02/06/2013 by

Some people might have wondered why I recently returned to mountain rescue after a break of 15 years.  It’s quite simple really – it’s fun!  It’s not always easy to remember that when the phone rings in the early hours … Continue reading →

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# 130 – A busy week!

Posted on 12/05/2013 by

A busy week doesn’t come anywhere near describing it!  It went something like this –  Sunday -  Fund raising for my mountain rescue team, NEWSAR (North East Wales Search And Rescue) Monday – Awareness day and fund raising for NEWSAR. … Continue reading →

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#129 – Yr Aran. “Small but perfectly formed”

Posted on 06/05/2013 by

Standing at a height of 747 metres, and surrounded by higher neighbours, Yr Aran is a much neglected little mountain.  Being almost literally in the shadow of the highest UK mountain outside Scotland is not a good career move for … Continue reading →

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#128 – Man’s (and woman’s) best friend learning to search for avalanche victims in North Wales

Posted on 28/04/2013 by

Statistics tell us that the average UK resident can currently expect to live for over 80 years.  Bury that same UK resident (or any human for that matter) in an avalanche, and life expectancy drops to about 15-20 minutes!  Because … Continue reading →

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#127 – “Play Misty for Me” – Y Garn in the mist

Posted on 22/04/2013 by

Why do the British talk about weather so much?  It’s a topic that never fails to kick-start a conversation, probably because we get so much of it!  Things never stay constant for long, but the last couple of weeks have … Continue reading →

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#125 – Snow time in Snowdonia – Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr

Posted on 08/04/2013 by

It’s been a funny sort of winter in North Wales – a promising start to the winter mountaineering season in December gave a great trip out up Pen yr Ole Wen (see post #108) but after that the snow started … Continue reading →

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#124 – Avalanche!

Posted on 01/04/2013 by

There has been little incentive to head for the higher hills over the past week – strong winds have made walking difficult in the mountains, and wind chill on top of an already cold temperature has made it feel like … Continue reading →

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#123 – Fun in the snow – Helvellyn by Swirral Edge and Striding Edge

Posted on 25/03/2013 by

“The Spine” has gained a reputation for being one of the toughest challenges in the UK adventure-racing calendar, and with good reason – after all, running 268 miles along the Pennine Hills in winter in seven days is never going … Continue reading →

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#122 – Llantysilio Mountain

Posted on 18/03/2013 by

Looking for inspiration for a day in the hills, I came across Llantysilio Mountain, which seemed to fit the bill.  For one thing, it’s in the area covered by NEWSAR (North East Wales Search And Rescue) the mountain rescue team … Continue reading →

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#121 – Moel Eilio – unfinished business!

Posted on 11/03/2013 by

On the Snowdon ‘Halfshoe’ trip (see #120 of last week) I had stopped at the top of the PYG Track to admire the view.  Recently I’ve been getting round to walking hills that I’ve been driving past for years, and … Continue reading →

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